Enbrel Injection

Enbrel Injection Product Description

This medicine is used to relieve the symptoms and slow the progress of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis.Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to any ingredient in this medicine or to similar medications, if you are prone to repeated infections, if you have a condition that encourages infections, such as diabetes, if you you have a disease of the nervous system such as multiple sclerosis or a seizure disorder; or if you are prone to blood disorders.Before using this medicine, tell your health care provider about any of the following: if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine if you have impairment of heart, lung, liver and kidney functionsThis medicine has been known to trigger a condition similar to lupus. If you develop warning signs such as raised patches of red skin, see the doctor immediately. Enbrel therapy may have to be stopped.Most severe: Raised patches of red skin (lupus), red eyes, seizures, stomach and intestinal bleeding, stroke, swelling in the arms or legs, swollen face and throat, tingling or burning sensation, urinary tract infection, vision loss, weight gainMost common: Abdominal pain, cough, dizziness, headache, indigestion, infections, injection site reaction, nausea, rash, respiratory problems, respiratory tract infection, sinus and nasal inflammation, sore throat, vomiting, weaknessOther: Abscess, altered sense of taste, blood clots, blood disorders and infections, bursitis, chest pain, depression, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, dry eyes, dry mouth, fatigue, fever, flu-like symptoms, flushing, gallbladder problems, hair loss, heart attack, heart failure, high or low blood pressure, hives, inflammation in the digestive tract, intestinal perforation, itching, joint pain, kidney inflammation, loss of appetite, mouth sores, multiple sclerosis, pain, nerve damage

When should Enbrel Injection not be taken?

Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to any ingredient in this medicine or to similar medications, if you are prone to repeated infections, if you have a condition that encourages infections, such as diabetes, if you you have a disease of the nervous system such as multiple sclerosis or a seizure disorder; or if you are prone to blood disorders.

What precautions should I follow when taking Enbrel Injection?

Before using this medicine, tell your health care provider about any of the following: if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine if you have impairment of heart, lung, liver and kidney functions

What special warning(s) should I be aware of when taking Enbrel Injection?

This medicine has been known to trigger a condition similar to lupus. If you develop warning signs such as raised patches of red skin, see the doctor immediately. Enbrel therapy may have to be stopped.

What are the side effects of Enbrel Injection?

Most severe: Raised patches of red skin (lupus), red eyes, seizures, stomach and intestinal bleeding, stroke, swelling in the arms or legs, swollen face and throat, tingling or burning sensation, urinary tract infection, vision loss, weight gain

Most common: Abdominal pain, cough, dizziness, headache, indigestion, infections, injection site reaction, nausea, rash, respiratory problems, respiratory tract infection, sinus and nasal inflammation, sore throat, vomiting, weakness

Other: Abscess, altered sense of taste, blood clots, blood disorders and infections, bursitis, chest pain, depression, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, dry eyes, dry mouth, fatigue, fever, flu-like symptoms, flushing, gallbladder problems, hair loss, heart attack, heart failure, high or low blood pressure, hives, inflammation in the digestive tract, intestinal perforation, itching, joint pain, kidney inflammation, loss of appetite, mouth sores, multiple sclerosis, pain, nerve damage